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LIPOSUCTION: RECOVERY, DAY BY DAY
Back to light work in 1 to 3 weeks; compression garment for about 4 to 8 weeks.
Day by day
- Day 1 to 3Soreness and fluid leaking from small cuts. Garment on.
- Week 1 to 2Stitches out; walking every day helps.
- Week 4 to 6Swelling eases; gentle exercise from about 6 weeks.
Flying home
Your surgeon signs you off. Usually at least 1 to 2 weeks after face surgery, and up to 4 weeks after a general anesthetic. On the plane, wear compression stockings, drink water and walk around.
Avoid
- Taking the compression garment off before your surgeon says
- Hard exercise for about 6 weeks
- Hot baths and sauna until healed
Pack
- Two compression garments
- Loose clothes
- Absorbent pads
- Comfortable shoes for walking
Call your clinic or get help if
- Calf pain or swelling, chest pain, shortness of breath or coughing blood (possible blood clot): emergency care now.
- Fever over 38°C, pus, or a wound that opens.
- Sudden swelling and pain on one side.
- Pain that gets worse instead of better.
General information from medical sources (Cleveland Clinic, NHS, ASPS, AAD and published studies), not medical advice. Your clinic's own aftercare instructions come first.
Frequently asked questions
- How long is the recovery after liposuction?
- Back to light work in 1 to 3 weeks; compression garment for about 4 to 8 weeks.
- When can I fly home after liposuction?
- Your surgeon signs you off. Usually at least 1 to 2 weeks after face surgery, and up to 4 weeks after a general anesthetic. On the plane, wear compression stockings, drink water and walk around.
- What should I avoid after liposuction?
- Taking the compression garment off before your surgeon says. Hard exercise for about 6 weeks. Hot baths and sauna until healed.
- What should I pack for liposuction in Bangkok?
- Two compression garments, Loose clothes, Absorbent pads, Comfortable shoes for walking.